Big sigh (of relief)

We are over the hump!  Our pre-drywall meeting was on Tuesday and we had minimal issues.  Most of our concerns were either already addressed or already noted for repair/replacement.  

Confirmed: 

• No attic access panels in the bedrooms.  All will be in the attic
• Garden tub - Access panel via vanity; water shutoff valve via vanity
• Floodlight switches in respective bedroom and in morning room
• No light switch for garage within the mud room
• Bottom of fireplace exterior will have soffit panel
• Flooring crew will sand down the OSB edges for a smooth subfloor
• Hole between garage and basement will be parged
• All gaps/hole to be filled (most were)
• Locations of the hose bibs

To fix:

• Electrical - fix twisted and kinked wires
• Electrical - align gas fireplace switches for eyeball lights and flame
• Electrical - raise height of outlet in laundry room (as placed, would be covered by cabinets)
• Address nick in the front door (fix or replace door)
• Replace cracked OSB in dining room wall
• Roofers to return for finishing work; tuck safety wires back under shingles when done
• Install two missing motion sensors (Guardian)
• Replace wet duct line; scope remaining HVAC ducts
• Replace shingled porch roof with metal roof
• Extend closet in attic (special request granted)  :)

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Randomness:

• The master plans were just taunting me but our PM just would NOT look the other way so I could grab them and run.  
  
• The inspectors were also busy at the house and we're hoping to hear that we've passed all inspections by the end of the week.  
• Environmental Stoneworks left a package for us (Aspen field stone) -- it's a bit early but I have stone! 
• The best surprise of the day was that the house was nearly dry, even the basement!
• Our water lines are not color-coded for temperature.  Call me quirky but I was looking forward to seeing a bunch of red and blue running through the house.
• When we finish the basement, we'll have to work around some pipes (line for the hose bib and furnace drain)
• RH installed temporary stairs from the second floor to the first-floor landing because the joist layout wasn't exactly right.  CG blueprints will be adjusted.
  
• The Courtland has 4 support posts in the basement and Courtland Gate only has two.  We received two extra (but they're being returned)
  
• The washer pan in the second floor laundry room drains to the basement.  I don't know why it never occurred to me that we would have one, especially since the attic furnace drip pan also drains to the basement.  I'll take pleasant surprises any day!
• The landscaper will sod the entire lot and plant vegetation.  He'll also water the lawn for about 2 weeks (on a timer) and leave us the sprinklers and hoses.  How awesome is that?

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Cool things our PM did/will do for us:

• Bedroom 4 is supposed to have an access door to the garage but it'll be a solid wall since we will have access via the attic.  (Yay! no door in the middle of the wall!)
• Had our floodlights installed next to the windows so we could replace the bulbs easily.
• Had our floodlights wired so that we can turn them on/off from upstairs or downstairs.
• Extend the closet in the attic to take advantage of the closed off space.
• Placed the shutoff valves and access panels for the corner tub within the flanking vanities so we could keep a sleek tiled front
• Install oil-rubbed bronze shower surround (our community only gets stainless/nickel finish) so it will match our faucets/shower system when we swap them out later. **
• Help coordinate installation of new faucets and shower systems since we cannot get the ORB finish from RH
• Help coordinate installation of ceiling fans with the electricians since we are not purchasing them through RH
• Deal with Guardian
• Put up with my idiosyncrasies  O.o

** Our PM said they use Moen shower valves in our community so if we ever wanted to replace our shower system, it'll need to be a Moen.  Check with your PM for any restrictions just in case!

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Our family friend, the building code official, was able to walk through the house with us.  The things he found were quite minor and best of all, we received a big thumbs up!  What a huge relief!!!  While we knew RH would build us a wonderful home, particularly with our PM, it always is great to receive validation from an expert that we'll be getting a solid home.

Thank you, Uncle C, for coming out with us!

Thank you, T, for being an awesome PM!

(related posts: Pre-Pre-Drywall Walkthrough and Photos)